'SNL' Held Secret Auditions For Black Female Comedians

A group of black female comedians and actresses in Los Angeles tweeted about a secret showcase "SNL" held in Los Angeles at the Groundlings Theater.twitter.com/GabrielleDennis "Saturday Night Live" has faced criticism this season for adding six new cast members — all white males with the exception of one female.

Out of 16 "SNL" cast members, currently only three are comedians of color — Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharaoh, and the Iranian Nasim Pedrad.

"The audition came about from an inside source from SNL. I don't think any of us had a clue about the showcase until two days prior. It was an awesome opportunity even though it was such a short notice but, if you stay ready you ain't gotta get ready and we were READY! Lol But we were all honored to be selected."

Webb added, "I found out that I was on a list of funny women in the industry and there was an opportunity for me to audition for SNL last summer, but I was filming 'Love that Girl' and now the opportunity has represented itself."